SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Garrett Motion Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
366505105
(CUSIP Number)
Attestor Limited
7 Seymour Street
London W1H 7JW, United Kingdom
Attention: Friedrich S. Andreae
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7074 9610
with a copy to
Robert A. Profusek
Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(212) 326-3800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 20, 2020
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Attestor Value Master Fund LP | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC | |||||
5. | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,661,970 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,661,970 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,970 | |||||
12. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
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1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Attestor Value Fund GP Limited | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,661,970 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,661,970 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,970 | |||||
12. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
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1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Attestor Capital Limited | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,661,970 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,661,970 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,970 | |||||
12. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
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1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Attestor Limited | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,661,970 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,661,970 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,970 | |||||
12. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, IA |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jan-Christoph Peters | |||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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3. | SEC USE ONLY
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4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5. | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom and Germany |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER
2,661,970 | ||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,661,970 | |||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,970 | |||||
12. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% | |||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D relates to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Shares), of Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company). According to the Company, the address of its principal executive office is La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland 1180.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) | This statement is filed by (1) Attestor Value Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (Attestor), as a result of its direct ownership of the Shares reported herein, (2) Attestor Value Fund GP Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted private limited company (Attestor GP), as the sole general partner of Attestor, (3) Attestor Capital Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted private limited company (Attestor Capital), as the manager to Attestor GP, and (4) Attestor Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (with company number 12080120) (Attestor Limited), as the investment manager to Attestor, and (5) Mr. Jan-Christoph Peters, as the sole director and sole indirect shareholder of Attestor Limited. Attestor, Attestor GP, Attestor Capital, Attestor Limited and Mr. Peters are collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. |
(b) | The address of Attestor, Attestor GP and Attestor Capital is c/o Attestor Value Fund GP Limited, Ugland House, PO Box 309, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. The address of Attestor Limited and Mr. Peters is 7 Seymour Street, London W1H 7JW, United Kingdom. |
(c) | Attestor is an investment partnership. Attestor GP, Attestor Capital and Attestor Limited are primarily engaged in the management of Attestor. Mr. Peters principal occupation is serving as the director of Attestor Limited. |
(d) | During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors). |
(e) | During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such entity or person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
(f) | Mr. Peters is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Germany. |
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Attestor invested $7,557,901 to purchase 2,661,970 Shares. The source of funds was Attestors capital available for investment. The Reporting Persons may effect purchases of Shares through margin accounts maintained for it with brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms credit policies. Positions in Shares may be held in margin accounts and may be pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in such accounts. Such margin accounts may from time to time have debit balances. Because other securities may be held in such margin accounts, it may not be possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase Shares.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
On October 20, 2020, the Reporting Persons and other Company shareholders (the Other Shareholders and, together with the Reporting Persons, the Shareholder Parties), Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree), Centerbridge Partners, L.P., (Centerbridge and, together with Oaktree and the Shareholder Parties, the Equity Commitment Parties) and Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) entered into the Amended and Restated Coordination Agreement (including the term sheet attached thereto, the A&R Coordination Agreement) in anticipation of submitting an alternative proposal for a plan of reorganization (the Proposed Plan) to the Company. The A&R Coordination Agreement amended and restated a similar agreement entered into by Oaktree, Centerbridge and Honeywell announced on October 16, 2020.
Under the A&R Coordination Agreement, among other things, the Equity Commitment Parties agreed to backstop the issuance of, or otherwise commit to purchase, $1,050.0 million of new shares of Convertible Series A Preferred Stock (the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock) of the reorganized Company. The restructuring transactions contemplated by the A&R Coordination Agreement provide for the treatment of claims against the Company and its subsidiaries, and a rights offering in which all holders of Shares will receive subscription rights to purchase additional shares of Convertible Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of up to $100.0 million in the aggregate in cash pursuant to the terms and conditions therein. Under the A&R Coordination Agreement, among other things, the Shareholder Parties agreed not to dispose of any ownership, including any Beneficial Ownership (as defined in SEC Rule 13d-3) in any interests in the Debtors (as defined therein) unless the A&R Coordination Agreement is terminated with respect to the Shareholder Parties and such termination is disclosed in an amendment to their respective Schedule 13Ds. The A&R Coordination Agreement may be terminated by Shareholder Parties holding at least 60% of the commitments to purchase Convertible Series A Preferred Stock held by the Shareholder Parties following the occurrence of certain events set forth therein.
The Proposed Plan has not been approved by the Company and is subject to milestones and conditions that may not occur or be satisfied. As such, there is no assurance that the Proposed Plan will be completed on the terms set forth in the A&R Coordination Agreement, or at all. The foregoing description of the A&R Coordination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the A&R Coordination Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The Shareholder Parties by themselves or with the Equity Commitment Parties (to the extent they own Shares) may be deemed to constitute a group for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act. The Reporting Persons anticipate that the other Equity Commitment Parties will file separate statements of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Act containing their required information. The Reporting Persons assume no responsibility for the information contained in any filings by any other person. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned or acquired by any other person except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Based on information provided by the other Equity Commitment Parties, the Reporting Persons believe that the Equity Commitment Parties beneficially own in the aggregate 49.3% of the outstanding Shares as of the date of this Schedule 13D.
The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Company on a continuing basis and, depending upon the price of and other market conditions relating to the Shares, developments affecting the Company and the Chapter 11 case and other factors deemed relevant, subject to the terms of the A&R Coordination Agreement, the Reporting Persons may increase or decrease the size of their investment in the Company, pursue changes in the composition of the Companys Board of Directors or propose or take one or more other actions that relate to or would result in any matter referred in items (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, alone or with others. The Reporting Persons reserve the right, subject to the terms of the A&R Coordination Agreement, to act independently and without respect to the other Equity Commitment Parties, to change their plans or proposals at any time, and to take any action as they deem appropriate, either alone or with others, in their sole discretion at any time, including with respect to any matter set forth in items (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) | As of the date of this statement, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,661,970 Shares, representing 3.5% of the 75,635,938 outstanding Shares, as reported in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2020. |
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(b) | The Reporting Persons have sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. |
(c) | During the past 60 days, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Shares, except as set forth on Schedule A. |
(d) | No person (other than the Reporting Persons) has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. |
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Except as described in this statement, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among any of the Reporting Persons and between such persons any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of such securities, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this statement:
Exhibit 99.1 | Amended and Restated Coordination Agreement, dated October 20, 2020, by and among the parties identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit II to Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.s Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on October 20, 2020). | |
Exhibit 99.2 | Joint Filing Agreement |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 26, 2020
Attestor Value Master Fund LP | ||
acting by Attestor Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Authorised Attorney | ||
Attestor Value Fund GP Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Director | ||
Attestor Capital Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Director | ||
Attestor Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Authorised Attorney | ||
/s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters |
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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in Shares effected by Attestor Value Master Fund LP in the last 60 days
(all purchases and sales effected on the New York Stock Exchange)
Transaction Date |
Transaction Type |
Quantity |
Price Per Share ($) | |||
9/29/2020 |
Buy | 1,020,000 | 2.5993 | |||
9/30/2020 |
Buy | 37,304 | 2.9761 | |||
10/1/2020 |
Buy | 60,400 | 2.9985 | |||
10/2/2020 |
Buy | 306,007 | 2.9787 | |||
10/5/2020 |
Buy | 9,865 | 3.0000 | |||
10/7/2020 |
Buy | 351 | 3.0000 | |||
10/9/2020 |
Buy | 339,022 | 2.9975 | |||
10/12/2020 |
Buy | 48,149 | 2.9995 | |||
10/13/2020 |
Buy | 146,510 | 2.9982 | |||
10/14/2020 |
Buy | 57,438 | 2.9996 | |||
10/15/2020 |
Buy | 636,924 | 2.9750 |
EXHIBIT 99.2
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with such other undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule 13D (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Garrett Motion Inc. beneficially owned by each of them, and agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of October 26, 2020.
Attestor Value Master Fund LP | ||
acting by Attestor Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Authorised Attorney | ||
Attestor Value Fund GP Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Director | ||
Attestor Capital Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Director | ||
Attestor Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | |
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Title: Authorised Attorney | ||
/s/ Jan-Christoph Peters | ||
Name: Jan-Christoph Peters |